Ludwig Loewe Mauser Modelo Argentino 1891 Infantry Rifle, 7.65x53mm, 29.13 in. Barrel, Matching Numbers, Berlin-Marked
This Mauser Modelo Argentino 1891 Infantry Rifle was produced by Ludwig Loewe & Co. in Berlin and retains its receiver legend. It is the long rifle variant with a 29.13 in. barrel, chambered in 7.65x53mm Mauser, and features matching E-prefix serials observed across major components. RA cartouches are present on the stock and handguard, and the rifle includes an installed olive-drab sling.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The wood stock shows handling wear and dents. There is finish wear on the receiver and barrel. Very minor rust spots are present.
What’s Included
- Olive-drab canvas web sling with metal hardware; installed
Made by Ludwig Loewe & Co., Berlin, this rifle carries the correct receiver legend: "MAUSER MODELO ARGENTINO 1891. MANUFACTURA LOEWE BERLIN." It represents the Infantry (Long) Rifle configuration and is built on the classic Mauser system.
The rifle is chambered in 7.65x53mm Mauser and uses a 5+1 capacity with the early-pattern protruding single-stack magazine. It is charger-loaded and retains the Mauser flag safety. The bolt body and handle are left in-the-white, consistent with the pattern.
Stock and furniture details include a full-length hardwood stock with two barrel bands, a steel buttplate, bottom sling swivels, and a short upper handguard. Argentine RA cartouches are present on the buttstock and upper handguard.
Sighting equipment consists of an unhooded front blade on a block and a tangent ladder rear sight graduated to 2000 m. The barrel measures 29.13 in., and length of pull is 13.0 in., giving the rifle its characteristic long-rifle handling.
Matching E-prefix serials were observed on the barrel shank, receiver, bolt handle root, trigger guard/magazine assembly, and stock, adding to the rifle’s completeness as a Ludwig Loewe-marked Argentine 1891 example.